natural disasters

At least 14 dead, two missing as landslides hit Indonesia’s Sulawesi island

At least 19 people have been found dead and two more are missing after a landslide in central Indone...

world | 6 months ago

Landslips hit Indonesia's Sulawesi island, killing at least 18 people

“A search and rescue team found 18 people killed by landslips on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island and are...

world | 6 months ago

Bodies of 3-year-old girl and her mother recovered after Indonesian landslides that killed 20

Rescuers have recovered the bodies of a 3-year-old girl and her mother, the last victims still missi...

world | 6 months ago

Indonesian volcano eruption forces evacuations, airport closure; officials flag tsunami threat

Indonesia shut a provincial airport and evacuated hundreds of people from the vicinity of the Ruang ...

world | 5 months ago

United Arab Emirates struggles to recover after heaviest recorded rainfall ever hits desert nation

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) struggled on April 18 to recover from the heaviest recorded rainfall ...

world | 5 months ago

At least 45 people die in western Kenya as floodwaters sweep away houses and cars

Flash floods and a landslide swept through houses and cut off a major road in Kenya, killing at leas...

world | 5 months ago

Powerful storms bring tornadoes to Oklahoma, large hail to Kansas

Powerful storms have erupted in the central United States, bringing tornadoes to rural Oklahoma and ...

world | 5 months ago

Flash floods in Afghanistan kill hundreds and injure many others, Taliban says

Flash floods from unusually heavy seasonal rains in Afghanistan have killed more than 300 people and...

world | 5 months ago

Indonesia's Mt. Ibu erupts, spewing ash clouds

Indonesia's Ibu volcano erupted on May 13 morning, spewing thick columns of grey ash several kilomet...

world | 5 months ago

Indonesian rescuers search through rivers and rubble after flash floods that killed at least 50

Rescuers on May 14 searched in rivers and the rubble of devastated villages for bodies, and whenever...

world | 5 months ago

What are the reasons and concerns related to floods in Kenya? | Explained

The story so far: India on May 14 sent fresh consignments of relief materials, including medicines a...

world | 4 months ago

Indonesia evacuates hundreds near erupting volcano

“Hundreds of people living near an erupting volcano in eastern Indonesia have been evacuated after a...

world | 4 months ago

Over 100 feared dead by a landslide in Papua New Guinea

More than 100 people are believed to have been killed Friday, May 24, 2024, in a landslide in a remo...

world | 4 months ago

What causes landslides? Can we predict them to save lives?

A devastating landslide struck several remote villages in the mountainous Enga province in Papua New...

science | 4 months ago

Cyclone Remal hits Bangladesh and India, leaving destruction and death

Bangladeshi weather experts said on May 28 that a deadly cyclone that carved a swath of destruction ...

world | 4 months ago

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake in South Korea cracks walls, leaves other minor damage

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake cracked walls, spilled items from store shelves and caused other minor da...

world | 4 months ago